Bruce E. Bursten
Bruce E. Bursten | |
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| Born | March 8, 1954 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Provost |
| Board member of | president of the American Chemical Society, AAAS Chemistry Chair |
| Awards | ACS fellow |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard F. Fenske |
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| Discipline | Chemistry |
| Sub-discipline | Inorganic chemistry |
| Institutions | The Ohio State University, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Barnard College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
Bruce Edward Bursten (March 8, 1954) is an American chemist, professor of chemistry, and was president of the American Chemical Society. He is provost at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.[1] His research has specialised in inorganic chemistry and metal-containing molecules.
Life
[edit]He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from University of Chicago, and University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied with Richard F. Fenske.[2]
He taught at Ohio State University, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Barnard College.[2] He was AAAS Chemistry Chair and an ACS fellow.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "WPI Appoints Internationally Recognized Scholar as Provost - WPI". www.wpi.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- ^ a b "Bursten, Bruce - American Chemical Society". American Chemical Society. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- ^ "Professor Bursten Elected AAAS Chemistry Chair | UTK Chemistry". www.chem.utk.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- ^ "Dr. Bursten named ACS Fellow | UTK Chemistry". www.chem.utk.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
Sources
[edit]- American men & women of science: a biographical directory of today's leaders in physical, biological and related sciences. Vol. 1. Bowker. 1989. p. 965. ISBN 9780835225687.
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